Outings in Centre-Loire Valley

To visit: the Bollée Wind Turbine in Dolus-le-Sec (on the way out of the village southwards). The Municipal Council of Dolus-le-Sec, a small village to the north-east of Loches, decided to install a Bollée wind turbine on 22 May 1896 in order…

This pleasant walk in the Loir Valley almost exclusively follows small peaceful country roads with very few cars.

Throughout the year, Mennetou-sur-Cher Tourist Office organises guided tours of the medieval town (information on 02 54 98 12 29). By day and by night, for young and old, discover the history of France and have fun. The visit lasts about two…

Round-trip by bicycle from Pouillé to Montrichard along the Cher, for all age groups.

Discover a site with a rich history: the hamlet of La Basse Chevrière, where the American sculptor-painter Alexander Calder and the painter Ray Sutter used to live, as well as some of the probable itineraries of the writer Honoré de Balzac during…

A path fitted out for bicycles follows the Loire from its source to its mouth. It goes to Saint-Satur and can be followed for 1 or 1000 km. It is very pretty and easy. Bicycles can be rented on site. The itinerary of the walk represented here…

Marked hike departing from Les Chaumes at Nouâtre. A very easy itinerary that first goes along the old Gallo-Roman road in Tours/Poitiers, then enables you to visit the hamlet of Noyers with its abbey, and returns to Nouâtre on path along the…

This walk from the castle of Cinq-Mars will make you discover a monument of the second century which is worth the detour!

A scenic mountain bike ride towards the Resistance Crossroads, a site honouring the Resistance movement of the Second World War with a Memorial, located in the middle of Orleans Forest. You then walk along the 9 km Springs Trail, which has been…

The theater barn Vaugarni to Pont-de-Ruan represents for visitors, a place so far away, in full Touraine countryside. This privileged space is passed without transition from the state of existing agricultural farm in the eleventh century, a…

Through that Honore de Balzac called "one of the most beautiful valleys of Touraine", we take you through the old path of Azay existed since the Middle Ages, probably serving strategic locations for the time, especially marked by Norman invasions…

A nature walk to relax and explore the countryside of the Perche Thironnais. Circuit suitable for mountain biking.

The circuit goes around the remarkable natural site of Bois des Gâts. This 23 ha site is protected by a European scheme, Natura 2000, to preserve the important flora of the wood used as habitat for many sensitive species. In the heart of the…

Follow the tour and discover the historic center of a city rich in centuries of history, home to no less than 58 listed and listed sites and monuments. Several architectural styles can be found in the upper town, overlooking the Loir, the medieval…

This hike takes you to the discovery of Vernou-sur-Brenne, one of the 8 villages of the AOC Vouvray. Along the way, between village and vineyard, 15 interpretation panels will allow you to better know the heritage and the vineyard of the village.

This walk from Mettray, on the northern outskirts of the agglomeration touraine, you will discover the dolmen of Grotte aux Fees, and the castle of Plessis where lived the father-in-law of Charlie Chaplin.

It is at La Neuville-sur-Essonne that the Egg and Rimarde come together to form Essonne. At the edge of the water, your path will be punctuated with a small heritage of rare architectural diversity: communal laundry, Mesnil mill, farm Ligerville,…

An easy hike that will take you to the banks of the Loire then on the plateau of Châteliers, first place of settlement of the city. The opportunity also to discover Clos Lucé, the castle and the troglos.